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Pentagon says US military to be an 'AI-first' fighting force
Key takeaways
- Under eight agreements with Google, Open AI, Amazon, Microsoft, Space X, Oracle, Nvidia and the start-up Reflection, the Pentagon said AI technology would now be used for any "lawful operational use".
- "These agreements accelerate the transformation [of] the US military as an AI-first fighting force," the Pentagon said.
- Conspicuous by its absence is Anthropic, as the company has said it is concerned about how the Pentagon could use its tools in warfare and domestically.
Kali Hays Technology reporter Reuters US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has called for more AI use by the US military The US military plans to increase its use of artificial intelligence (AI) further after the Pentagon agreed to new and expanded contracts with some of the biggest names in technology.
Under eight agreements with Google, Open AI, Amazon, Microsoft, Space X, Oracle, Nvidia and the start-up Reflection, the Pentagon said AI technology would now be used for any "lawful operational use".
"These agreements accelerate the transformation [of] the US military as an AI-first fighting force," the Pentagon said.
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